Section 8 Housing in New York
348,254 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 12 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in New York.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in New York?
No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in New York. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
NY Human Rights Law §296(5)
NY State Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income statewide (added by 2019 amendment). Enforcement by NYS Division of Human Rights. Post-Commons West (2024) enforcement in some counties is murky — see county-level notes.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
New York metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
All Section 8 markets in New York
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
New York, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 35620
292,183 vouchersBuffalo, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 15380
13,488 vouchersAlbany, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 10580
12,537 vouchersRochester, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 40380
11,520 vouchersSyracuse, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 45060
7,229 vouchersUtica, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 46540
3,489 vouchersKiryas Joel, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 28880
3,142 vouchersBinghamton, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 13780
1,373 vouchersGlens Falls, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 24020
1,189 vouchersIthaca, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 27060
1,152 vouchersKingston, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 28740
855 vouchersElmira, NY
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 21300
97 vouchers
Section 8 by county in New York
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- New York County216,552 vouchers
- Erie County12,315 vouchers
- Monroe County10,953 vouchers
- Westchester County9,643 vouchers
- Onondaga County5,865 vouchers
- Suffolk County5,535 vouchers
- Albany County4,901 vouchers
- Saratoga County3,219 vouchers
- Oneida County2,969 vouchers
- Rockland County2,837 vouchers
- Rensselaer County2,444 vouchers
- Nassau County2,286 vouchers
- Dutchess County1,855 vouchers
- Schenectady County1,705 vouchers
- Broome County1,373 vouchers
- Orange County1,287 vouchers
- Warren County1,189 vouchers
- Niagara County1,173 vouchers
- Tompkins County1,152 vouchers
- Oswego County974 vouchers
- Ulster County855 vouchers
- Sullivan County558 vouchers
- Wayne County537 vouchers
- Montgomery County535 vouchers
- Herkimer County520 vouchers
- Fulton County496 vouchers
- Cayuga County437 vouchers
- Delaware County413 vouchers
- Madison County390 vouchers
- Cortland County306 vouchers
- Chautauqua County297 vouchers
- Steuben County284 vouchers
- Columbia County269 vouchers
- Schoharie County268 vouchers
- Clinton County220 vouchers
- Chenango County207 vouchers
- Cattaraugus County177 vouchers
- Franklin County135 vouchers
- Chemung County97 vouchers
- Otsego County84 vouchers
- Ontario County30 vouchers
Find Section 8 apartments in New York
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.